Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied): Thank you, Madam. Madam, the ARC report stated that the X Barter Deal was not a genuine arrangement. The corresponding revenue and expenses should not have been recognised and the corresponding circulation numbers should not have been counted. So, my question is, if it was found that the XContinue reading “ACTIONS AND LESSONS RESULTING FROM SPH MEDIA TRUST’S INTERNAL REVIEW OF OVERSTATED CIRCULATION NUMBERS”
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VOLUME OF DUTY-UNPAID CIGARETTES SEIZED AND INDIVIDUALS CHARGED FOR RELATED OFFENCES
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) in each of the last three years, what is the volume of duty-unpaid cigarettes seized; (b) what is the number of individuals charged for offences relating to duty-unpaid cigarettes and what percentage of these are foreigners; and (c) whether any furtherContinue reading “VOLUME OF DUTY-UNPAID CIGARETTES SEIZED AND INDIVIDUALS CHARGED FOR RELATED OFFENCES”
ASEAN’S ASSESSMENT OF CHINA’S RECENT DECLARATION OF SUPPORT FOR MYANMAR’S JUNTA
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs what are the likely consequences of China’s recent declaration of support for the Myanmar junta on (i) ASEAN’s Five-Point Consensus, (ii) intra-ASEAN cooperation on Myanmar and (iii) prospects for peace in Myanmar. Dr Vivian Balakrishnan: The Five-Point Consensus remains the basis of the Association of SoutheastContinue reading “ASEAN’S ASSESSMENT OF CHINA’S RECENT DECLARATION OF SUPPORT FOR MYANMAR’S JUNTA”
PERSONS REFUSING CONVEYANCE VIA SCDF AMBULANCES TO HOSPITALS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) in each of the past five years, what is the number of people who have refused conveyance via SCDF ambulances to hospitals after the arrival of the ambulances; (b) what are the top five reasons given by these people for their refusal; and (c)Continue reading “PERSONS REFUSING CONVEYANCE VIA SCDF AMBULANCES TO HOSPITALS”
PENALTIES FOR OFFENCES RELATED TO ILLEGAL DUMPING OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES INTO PUBLIC SEWERS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment in light of recent cases of companies being fined for illegally dumping toxic and hazardous substances into public sewers (a) how are fines for first-time and repeated offenders determined for such offences; (b) whether the Ministry will consider reviewing the adequacy of existing penaltiesContinue reading “PENALTIES FOR OFFENCES RELATED TO ILLEGAL DUMPING OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES INTO PUBLIC SEWERS”
SUBSIDIES FOR CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING UNDER CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Health whether the Ministry will consider providing public subsidies for Continuous Glucose Monitoring in place of self-monitoring via finger pricking under the Chronic Disease Management Programme. Mr Ong Ye Kung: Devices for continuous glucose monitoring have been around for a while. But they are not cheap and the healthContinue reading “SUBSIDIES FOR CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING UNDER CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME”
CONSULTATIONS WITH STAKEHOLDERS FOR CLOSURE OF SINGAPORE TURF CLUB
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance whether consultations were held with relevant stakeholders of the Singapore Turf Club, especially its 350 employees, before the decision was made to hold the last race in October 2024 and for the club to close by March 2027 and, if so, howContinue reading “CONSULTATIONS WITH STAKEHOLDERS FOR CLOSURE OF SINGAPORE TURF CLUB”
PLANS TO ENCOURAGE SENIORS TO ADOPT ACTIVE AGEING LIFESTYLE
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong (Hougang): Thank you, Mdm Deputy Speaker. I thank the Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the replies she has given so far. She touched much on the help from volunteers and volunteer networks. Can I just weigh in to ask the Senior Parliamentary Secretary, is MOH confident of the current manpower resourcing,Continue reading “PLANS TO ENCOURAGE SENIORS TO ADOPT ACTIVE AGEING LIFESTYLE”
INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC-CHARGING STATIONS FOR USE BY HARBOUR LAUNCHES AND HARBOUR CRAFT
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether an elaboration can be provided on plans to install electric charging stations in different parts of Singapore for use by harbour launches and other harbour crafts beyond the first charging station at Pulau Bukom, including the possible locations and projected commencement dates for suchContinue reading “INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC-CHARGING STATIONS FOR USE BY HARBOUR LAUNCHES AND HARBOUR CRAFT”
MANDATING INCREASE IN ACCOMMODATION ALLOWANCES FOR FOREIGN HEALTHCARE WORKERS GIVEN RECENT RENTAL RATE INCREASE
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Health in light of the increase in rent in the property market, whether the Ministry will consider mandating or recommending the increase of accommodation allowances for foreign healthcare workers to incentivise and retain talent in the sector. Mr Ong Ye Kung: Public healthcare clusters and community care organisationsContinue reading “MANDATING INCREASE IN ACCOMMODATION ALLOWANCES FOR FOREIGN HEALTHCARE WORKERS GIVEN RECENT RENTAL RATE INCREASE”
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